GlassWire menu
The GlassWire menu is available in two ways:
- Selecting
GlassWire
in the top left corner of the GlassWire window. - Right-click on the GlassWire icon in the Windows notifications area (previously called the system tray) at the right hand end of the Taskbar.
Hide GlassWire ()
This is the same as closing the GlassWire UI Window. The GlassWire service will continue to run when the GlassWire UI is not available.
Show Mini Viewer ()
Paid users can display the Mini Viewer
, a small graph, on their desktop to see their network activity at all times.
Drag the corners of the mini graph to change the graph size.
Close the Mini Viewer
by either:
- Clicking on the small x at the top right of the
Mini Viewer
- Selecting the
Show Mini Viewer
menu item again
Note:
- At smaller window sizes the network activity statistics for (bandwidth used up and down) will not be visible.
- In the paid editions, you can control the visibility of the Mini Viewer at Menu | Settings | Client | General:
-
Mini Viewer Transparency
slider () -
Keep Mini Viewer on top
checkbox ()
-
Activate GlassWire ()
Insert your activation code for a paid edition of GlassWire.
Buy GlassWire ()
Loads the Buy GlassWire webpage in your default web browser.
Language ()
Select your language from the list of translations.
Note:
- Languages can also be selected in Menu | Settings | Client | General
Skins ( )
The Skins
set the graph colors. Some colors make it easier to differentiate incoming bandwidth from outgoing, plus itโs fun!
The first seven skins are free. The remaining five are paid.
Note:
- Skins do not change the colors of the Windows desktop elements like the window title and background.
- A
Skin
is the same as aGraph Theme
so you can also select a skin in Menu | Settings | Client | General
Settings ()
Accesses the Settings
dialog window which has three tabs:
-
Client
tab-
General
page/subtab -
Remote Server
page/subtab
-
-
Server
tab-
General
page/subtab -
Remote Access
page/subtab
-
-
Security
tab
Snooze on/off ()
Toggle desktop notifications:
-
Snooze on
hides desktop notifications for 24 hours. -
Snooze off
displays desktop notifications. This is the default and it can be restarted at any time.
Note:
- If you donโt want any notifications, you can go to the Menu | Settings | Client | General and uncheck
Enable tray notifications
.
Incognito on/off ()
Toggle Incognito mode
so GlassWire no longer saves a record of your network activity on the graph. It works similar to the Incognito mode in most modern web browsers:
-
Incognito on
stops your network activity being recorded. -
Incognito off
restarts recording of your network activity. This is the default.
Help ()
The Help
menu item links to the online GlassWire help guide https://www.glasswire.com/help/
Forum ()
Further help can be found at the GlassWire forum webpage forum.glasswire.com
About ()
About
displays:
- GlassWire edition after the GlassWire title. Blank if free. Displays a colored badge if paid features are activated.
- GlassWire version number e.g. 1.2.94
- GlassWire website link
Exit ()
Exit
quits GlassWire by closing the main window and stopping the GlassWire service.
You can restart GlassWire by looking under the start menu or double click its icon on your desktop if you installed its icon there.
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